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''Please feel free to contribute at the end of this article, but please do not edit within the existing article, which is courtesy of [http://smokingpipes.com smokingpipes.com]. All rights reserved: see [[Pipedia:Copyright]]'' | [[File:SmioSatou-2016.JPG|thumb|300px|Satou polishing one of his pipes with ground Deer Horn at one of J. Rex Poggenpohl's tables, Chicago Pipe Show, May 2016. Courtesy J. Rex Poggenpohl]]''Please feel free to contribute at the end of this article, but please do not edit within the existing article, which is courtesy of [http://smokingpipes.com smokingpipes.com]. All rights reserved: see [[Pipedia:Copyright]]'' | ||
The tradition of Japanese craftsmanship is famed throughout the world. From the creation of exquisite pottery to the forging of fine swords,workmanship and artisanship has been a significant cornerstone of Japaneseculture. This tradition has carried over considerably well to pipe making. For Tsuge, certainly the most famous of the Japanese pipe making firms, this involved an evolution from a firm focused on the carving of ivory relatingto the traditions and rituals of Buddhism to the making of pipes as ivory became increasingly scarce. | The tradition of Japanese craftsmanship is famed throughout the world. From the creation of exquisite pottery to the forging of fine swords,workmanship and artisanship has been a significant cornerstone of Japaneseculture. This tradition has carried over considerably well to pipe making. For Tsuge, certainly the most famous of the Japanese pipe making firms, this involved an evolution from a firm focused on the carving of ivory relatingto the traditions and rituals of Buddhism to the making of pipes as ivory became increasingly scarce. | ||